Credit card Fraud

[Rune_74]

Well this bites ass...


Somehow my credit number got out and some person(if they can be called that) decided he wanted to play some online games. Travian online and adventurequest are the twp games he decided to play. I'm talking a grand total of like 120 dollars. Why the hell would you even bother?

So, contacted the bank and they are canceling the transactions and card and sending a new one. Talk about a stupid theft, why would you even bother with something so small?

Stupid people out there.

[Radioguy9698]

Moderator: No need to drag politics into this.

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

Well you happen to be lucky they only spent that much.


Both of those games are children's games. Why/how would they have gotten your creditcard information?

[Rune_74]

Not sure they are kids games.....however, no idea how it got out...could have even been at a restaurant I went too who knows?

[Expugnare]

double check that you also didn't make a $2,300 donation to the messiah..i mean.. obama's campaign

What the fuck is that even supposed to mean? Please stop the blatant trolling, especially when the thread isn't even remotely related to politics.

[Radioguy9698]

What the fuck is that even supposed to mean? Please stop the blatant trolling, especially when the thread isn't even remotely related to politics.

it's not trolling
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/504277.html

[Widgetcraft]

That sucks man, I have no idea why someone would risk prison time for such a thing. Hell, I didn't even realize that there were premium options for those games; they're both web-based, aren't they?

[Rune_74]

Yeah I even contacted travian...and they said they didn't refund money contact my bank....would be pretty easy forf them to trace that individual by ip address.

[Food Nipple]

double check that you also didn't make a $2,300 donation to the messiah..i mean.. obama's campaign

And while you're at it, make sure he also didn't use the money on abortions, which I oppose, or use your credit card to pay for someone's marriage ceremony, which is exclusively between a man and a woman.

[DeathtollWRX]

And while you're at it, make sure he also didn't use the money on abortions, which I oppose, or use your credit card to pay for someone's marriage ceremony, which is exclusively between a man and a woman.

Hmm, we seem to be moving off topic here... It went from losing a credit card to a politcal debate..

Anyways, are you going to change your username to "TheFoodNipple?"

I vote for whomever I think will wage less war.

[Disgustipated]

What the fuck is that even supposed to mean? Please stop the blatant trolling, especially when the thread isn't even remotely related to politics.

Agreed, knock that shit off.

[digitalErich]

No joking, one of my CCs was compromised 2 months ago and they did donate something like $1200 or so to the Obama campaign. The CC company just refunded the charges.

I have my own theories about why they (the thieves that is) donate to political campaigns (read the article, this happens to McCain, too).

[Generation ABXY]

You may wonder why they even bothered, but frankly I'd be thankful it wasn't more. Given it was online gaming, maybe this was just some clown who wanted to see if they could do it - and I'd much prefer that over someone with an agenda that includes upgrading their entertainment center or something.

Or maybe they just figured you wouldn't notice such a small amount...

[Expugnare]

it's not trolling
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/504277.html

From that article:
"While no organization is protected from internet fraud - the McCain campaign was forced to refund $1.2 million worth of contributions during the primaries - we monitor closely for incidents like these and work closely with the people affected to refund contributions as quickly as possible," spokeswoman Debbie Mesloh said in a written statement.
double check that you also didn't make a $1.2 million donation to the corpse..i mean.. mccain's campaign

Playing games is fun!

[Church42]

And while you're at it, make sure he also didn't use the money on abortions, which I oppose, or use your credit card to pay for someone's marriage ceremony, which is exclusively between a man and a woman.


You forgot the purchase of a handgun and assault rifle...for hunting of course

[ShivaX]

it's not trolling
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/504277.html

It is when you say "the messiah."

[Johan]

This thread went to hell fast. Farrakhan called him that. Is Farrakhan trolling? I think some of you were touched in a sensitive spot! :D

I once left my wallet in my glove box while at a local park. Returned later, drove off to a local restaurant. Went to pay my bill and I only had a couple of singles in there! I had previously had a few twenties. Hmmm! Looked for a credit card and ONE was missing.

Called my bank; it had already been used for several hundred dollars at a grocery store. Smokes and beer, probably. The clever bugger had removed just one card, and just a few bills, in the hopes that I wouldn't notice for a while.

[Rune_74]

hehehI even thought to myself how did I pay my donation to evil avatar...hahahha, getting paranoid much?

[ShivaX]

This thread went to hell fast. Farrakhan called him that. Is Farrakhan trolling? I think some of you were touched in a sensitive spot! :D
I don't give a shit what Farrakhan said. Its stupid as shit and everyone who does it does it simply to be a dick and troll. Or are you trying to say whatever Farrakhan should be taken as truth and used as such?

If the fucking Klan endorsed McCain and called him the Great White Hope we should we start calling him that? Or how about I call McCain our Savior and then go kill some school kids or shoot up a McDonalds or something. Then everyone can call McCain "the Savior" and its ok cause I said it.

We haven't seen McSame in forever, but nObama and The Messiah keep fucking coming back and always with the same lame fucking excuses. Its not discussion, its trolling and trying to piss people off.

If we're going to play that game how about I refer to the Catholic Church as "The Great Whore" whenever it comes up in anything? I didn't say it Hagee did, so that means its ok (a man McCain was "very honored" to have the endorsement of btw, I don't recall Obama being all that honored by anything Farrakhan has ever said, quite the opposite).

[Grifter]

I knew Obama's cool aid was strong but damn!

[KingGorilla]

Peter Segel makes an Obama Messiah Joke each week.

As for the topic at hand. You are a lucky fellow, credit card theft is almost non existant these days. The fraud du jour is phishing and bank spoofing.

[ShivaX]

I knew Obama's cool aid was strong but damn!

It has nothing to do with kool aid. It has to do with it being a cheap shot that people take every chance they can. On EvAv I was very outspoken against McSame, but when I do the same for nObama and the Messiah, I'm magically drinking the kool aid.

Whatever. If this is cool, then I'm finding the most offensive way to refer to anything and calling it good as long as someone famous can be quoted as saying it.

Or, maybe we can just act like adults and not fucking do it (on either side).

[Radioguy9698]

It has nothing to do with kool aid. It has to do with it being a cheap shot that people take every chance they can. On EvAv I was very outspoken against McSame, but when I do the same for nObama and the Messiah, I'm magically drinking the kool aid.

Whatever. If this is cool, then I'm finding the most offensive way to refer to anything and calling it good as long as someone famous can be quoted as saying it.

Or, maybe we can just act like adults and not fucking do it (on either side).


in other words, it's ok for all media outlets to glorify obama while making fun of mccain? but not vice versa?

you sound very hypocritical, or you may have a wild hair up your ass...

[KingGorilla]

Man got his credit card jacked here folks. These fucktard conversations is why NOT having a Politics board is a good idea.

[Grifter]

It has nothing to do with kool aid. It has to do with it being a cheap shot that people take every chance they can. On EvAv I was very outspoken against McSame, but when I do the same for nObama and the Messiah, I'm magically drinking the kool aid.

Whatever. If this is cool, then I'm finding the most offensive way to refer to anything and calling it good as long as someone famous can be quoted as saying it.

Or, maybe we can just act like adults and not fucking do it (on either side).

Get over it, it was a meaningless jab based on a news article you're the one who started throwing a tantrum and blew this all out of proportion. I recommend calming down before you spill your beverage all over your self.

in other words, it's ok for all media outlets to glorify obama while making fun of mccain? but not vice versa?

you sound very hypocritical, or you may have a wild hair up your ass...

You need to shut the hell up as well, this isn't the "media" and we don't give a fuck.

[ShivaX]

in other words, it's ok for all media outlets to glorify obama while making fun of mccain?

you sound very hypocritical, or you may have a wild hair up your ass...

"All Media Outlets" being what? SNL?

Find me a media outlet that refers to McCain as McSame. The blogs of leftwing fuckwits aren't media.

You can make fun of Obama all you want, I could give a shit. Its the name calling that pisses me off. If you want to say Obama jabbers like a loon when hes doing rallies, go ahead, but expect someone to object to it or defend him. If I say McCain's policies are shit for reason X, then someone can come in and say "I disagree because of Y". If I call him McSame noone can say anything because I'm just calling him names. The only thing they can do is accuse me of trolling, because thats what I'm doing.

[Radioguy9698]

Get over it, it was a meaningless jab based on a news article you're the one who started throwing a tantrum and blew this all out of proportion. I recommend calming down before you spill your beverage all over your self.

had that been a jab without any relevent news article to link to, then there would have been grounds for a fight, all this got out of control over nothing..

can we close this thread?

[ShivaX]

Man got his credit card jacked here folks. These fucktard conversations is why NOT having a Politics board is a good idea.

Not having a Politics board means that everything is a politics board. Same for religion. If someone injects politics into a discussion in a biased way it shouldn't be a green light for them.

Get over it, it was a meaningless jab based on a news article you're the one who started throwing a tantrum and blew this all out of proportion. I recommend calming down before you spill your beverage all over your self.

I'm just saying we should all avoid being dicks for no reason. I was a dick here, but I have a reason: to head off the dickheadery.

I apologize to the OP for hijacking the thread, its just a matter of contention. Regardless of anyone's belief its not a partisan thing, I'd wig out on people who threw around McSame, but that died off with Wsolve back on EvAv for the most part.

If we want this to be a politically neutral area thats fine by me, but that also means the thing I objected to in the first place couldn't be here either. So either way I'll get what I want. :) I'd just rather we could have a greater variety of discussions without namecalling, but if the majority wants to nix politics and religion completely I'll go with it and not complain (because again, my goal is achieved).

[BLeeP]

I had a problem with my account over the weekend. I pre-ordered a book online that doesn't ship until November, and the place apparently decided to charge my card weeks in advance, which, in turn, overdrew my account making me rack up 200 dollars in overages. I emailed the company and told them how I was unhappy with them and that I want my money back and that I was reporting it to my bank as an unauthorized charge. They simply emailed me back stating "We will cancel your order". I haven't gotten the money back, yet, and the bank said they wouldn't help me until they did. It's lame because that was money that I was planning on spending on someone for their birthday 8-(.

[ShivaX]

I had a problem with my account over the weekend. I pre-ordered a book online that doesn't ship until November, and the place apparently decided to charge my card weeks in advance, which, in turn, overdrew my account making me rack up 200 dollars in overages. I emailed the company and told them how I was unhappy with them and that I want my money back and that I was reporting it to my bank as an unauthorized charge. They simply emailed me back stating "We will cancel your order". I haven't gotten the money back, yet, and the bank said they wouldn't help me until they did. It's lame because that was money that I was planning on spending on someone for their birthday 8-(.

Email the crap out of the company and threaten them with the Better Business Beareu. Or make a stink about it someplace very public. Odds are you are boned if you overlooked something on your end (ie they made it clear they would charge you when you made the order and you didn't have the cash to cover it).

Your best bet might be to go through your bank with it if you're calling it unauthorized, though the company you made the order with might have proof otherwise (since you might have actually authorized it without reading the fine print).

[KingGorilla]

I think that you need to find a new bank man. It is ludicrous that a charge you did not make, no one should charge you until an item skips, would overdraw you to that degree. Try a credit union, the difference can be vast.

[Generation ABXY]

I had a problem with my account over the weekend. I pre-ordered a book online that doesn't ship until November, and the place apparently decided to charge my card weeks in advance, which, in turn, overdrew my account making me rack up 200 dollars in overages. I emailed the company and told them how I was unhappy with them and that I want my money back and that I was reporting it to my bank as an unauthorized charge. They simply emailed me back stating "We will cancel your order". I haven't gotten the money back, yet, and the bank said they wouldn't help me until they did. It's lame because that was money that I was planning on spending on someone for their birthday 8-(.

Wow, $200 in overdrafts - that must have been one expensive book! :eek:

[ShivaX]

Wow, $200 in overdrafts - that must have been one expensive book! :eek:

Or a really shitty bank.

[Generation ABXY]

Or a really shitty bank.

I can't imagine a bank having fees like that and still have any members; I assumed, in that case, it must have been the book.

[KingGorilla]

I can't imagine a bank having fees like that and still have any members; I assumed, in that case, it must have been the book.

Have you ever dealt with a national or multi-national bank before? Stacking up overdraft charges are rather common.

[ShivaX]

I can't imagine a bank having fees like that and still have any members; I assumed, in that case, it must have been the book.

Well it might be some big "free checking" type scam they're running. If they aren't local its not that unreasonable that he got taken by a "deal" they offered him. I mean most people assume they wont over draft, so they might not pay attention to the over draft charges. He might have seen "free checking" (or whatever the deal was) and thought, "Thats a great deal I'm not going to write any bad checks anyway," or the like.

I've known people that had pretty insane overdraft charges. Admittedly I don't think any were that insanely high, but I've known people who would get hit for $100 by them if it happened.

[Generation ABXY]

Have you ever dealt with a national or multi-national bank before?

No. I like my money like my women: small, unmarked and shoved inside the mattress.

[BLeeP]

It was a 40 dollar book.

The problem comes from the way my bank enters in the shits. I work in a store, and I spend money on snacks and sodas a couple of times a day. That makes a lot of 2 and 3 dollar charges. My bank takes the largest charge (in this case the book) and puts it in first, even if it wasn't the first thing bought, and then puts in all of the other charges in descending order. They don't update their system on the weekend, meaning all my little charges sat there and then they charged me early for that book. The book took me over my balance and hit me with a 30 dollar overage charge. Then they went through and put in all of my little charges and each one of those hit me with another 30 dollars.

It's pretty lame, IMO.

[Radioguy9698]

It was a 40 dollar book.

The problem comes from the way my bank enters in the shits. I work in a store, and I spend money on snacks and sodas a couple of times a day. That makes a lot of 2 and 3 dollar charges. My bank takes the largest charge (in this case the book) and puts it in first, even if it wasn't the first thing bought, and then puts in all of the other charges in descending order. They don't update their system on the weekend, meaning all my little charges sat there and then they charged me early for that book. The book took me over my balance and hit me with a 30 dollar overage charge. Then they went through and put in all of my little charges and each one of those hit me with another 30 dollars.

It's pretty lame, IMO.

my bank does it too..the fuckers...:mad:

[Generation ABXY]

It was a 40 dollar book.

The problem comes from the way my bank enters in the shits. I work in a store, and I spend money on snacks and sodas a couple of times a day. That makes a lot of 2 and 3 dollar charges. My bank takes the largest charge (in this case the book) and puts it in first, even if it wasn't the first thing bought, and then puts in all of the other charges in descending order. They don't update their system on the weekend, meaning all my little charges sat there and then they charged me early for that book. The book took me over my balance and hit me with a 30 dollar overage charge. Then they went through and put in all of my little charges and each one of those hit me with another 30 dollars.

It's pretty lame, IMO.

Ah, I see. Helps explain the situation a bit more, though it is indeed pretty lame.

[ShivaX]

It was a 40 dollar book.

The problem comes from the way my bank enters in the shits. I work in a store, and I spend money on snacks and sodas a couple of times a day. That makes a lot of 2 and 3 dollar charges. My bank takes the largest charge (in this case the book) and puts it in first, even if it wasn't the first thing bought, and then puts in all of the other charges in descending order. They don't update their system on the weekend, meaning all my little charges sat there and then they charged me early for that book. The book took me over my balance and hit me with a 30 dollar overage charge. Then they went through and put in all of my little charges and each one of those hit me with another 30 dollars.

It's pretty lame, IMO.

Ah, thats pretty shady. I'd go yell at people at the bank about that one. Demand some timestamps for when the charges occured or something is the best I can suggest.

[Slack3r78]

Man got his credit card jacked here folks. These fucktard conversations is why NOT having a Politics board is a good idea.
Actually, it just makes the entire forum open game. You quarantine it to its own subforum and then moderate that forum heavily and don't allow people to hijack threads in outside forums.

You'd already left EvAv by time this was implemented, but it was highly effective. You just have to have staff keep on top of it.

[Slack3r78]

Ah, thats pretty shady. I'd go yell at people at the bank about that one. Demand some timestamps for when the charges occured or something is the best I can suggest.
Most banks do this under the guise that larger charges tend to be bills and the like, so they process them first 'as a courtesy to the customer' to ensure that they go through.

If you've never done it before, you can usually get them to drop all but one or two of the overdraft fees.

At that point, I'd start to look for a new bank since banks generally will not waive overage charges more than once on an account.

[ShivaX]

Most banks do this under the guise that larger charges tend to be bills and the like, so they process them first 'as a courtesy to the customer' to ensure that they go through.

If you've never done it before, you can usually get them to drop all but one or two of the overdraft fees.

At that point, I'd start to look for a new bank since banks generally will not waive overage charges more than once on an account.

Oh I realize thats how they spin it and there may be a hint of truth to it, but the bottomline is they do it to rack up overdraft charges on people and get money out of em. It sounds good until you end up in a situation where you have a dozen small charges and they're all overdrafts.

Not to mention banks typically pay out on overdrafts anyway (its like a payday loan, only even shittier if that was possible), especially on like debit cards. Its not like the book didn't go through, it did, so did all the other small charges.

[BLeeP]

Oh I realize thats how they spin it and there may be a hint of truth to it, but the bottomline is they do it to rack up overdraft charges on people and get money out of em. It sounds good until you end up in a situation where you have a dozen small charges and they're all overdrafts.

Not to mention banks typically pay out on overdrafts anyway (its like a payday loan, only even shittier if that was possible), especially on like debit cards. Its not like the book didn't go through, it did, so did all the other small charges.

This. I would rather my card be denied. I hate this false bullshit where they act like they have to go through and enter all of this info by hand. There is no reason why in this day and age, my bank can't update almost immediately, essentially having my account up to date at all times. Thus, my card would be denied if I didn't have the money, and I would much prefer that.

[Jackel]

double check that you also didn't make a $2,300 donation to the messiah..i mean.. obama's campaign

it's not trolling
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/504277.html

in other words, it's ok for all media outlets to glorify obama while making fun of mccain? but not vice versa?

you sound very hypocritical, or you may have a wild hair up your ass...

had that been a jab without any relevent news article to link to, then there would have been grounds for a fight, all this got out of control over nothing..

can we close this thread?

Can you shut the fuck up and not troll a thread? Stop derailing the thread and get the fuck out. If you want to talk about this shit go start your own thread about it or find a political forum.

[Expugnare]

Can you shut the fuck up and not troll a thread? Stop derailing the thread and get the fuck out. If you want to talk about this shit go start your own thread about it or find a political forum.

Careful now, don't provoke him, he may just revert to his brutish nature and go on a lemonparty spree again. :rolleyes:

Yes, in case you people didn't go to PiRi, this douchenut is our good friend cyberdistraction, don't bother taking him seriously...

[Radioguy9698]

Careful now, don't provoke him, he may just revert to his brutish nature and go on a lemonparty spree again. :rolleyes:

Yes, in case you people didn't go to PiRi, this douchenut is our good friend cyberdistraction, don't bother taking him seriously...


first off you are the one being a douchenut for bringing up something i did at EvAv, not PiRi... second i think you're way out of line calling me out here for something i have not done and will not do, i think it's highly unfair of you to judge me for that.

if you re-read my posts in this thread i quickly shut him down and asked for this thread to be closed before any political bickering could get started....

in fact, my first post in thisd thread that included a link to a relevent article was justified and not trolling.

[Slack3r78]

if you re-read my posts in this thread i quickly shut him down and asked for this thread to be closed before any political bickering could get started....
Oh, so you hijack a thread, then ask for it to be closed. Brilliant. :rolleyes:

in fact, my first post in thisd thread that included a link to a relevent article was justified and not trolling.
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and figure you're just playing dumb instead of assuming you actually are stupid. You know very well what you were doing with throwing out that 'messiah' BS.

[Johan]

I don't give a shit what Farrakhan said.

Neither do I! :D

Man got his credit card jacked here folks. These fucktard conversations is why NOT having a Politics board is a good idea.

I don't know...I have found the thread entertaining. That's got to be worth something, after all! :D

[Radioguy9698]

oh, so you hijack a thread, then ask for it to be closed. Brilliant. :rolleyes:


I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and figure you're just playing dumb instead of assuming you actually are stupid. You know very well what you were doing with throwing out that 'messiah' bs.

wtf????

...

[Jackel]

wtf????

...

Radio Guy is a Troll (www.radioguyisatroll.com)

Since I posted a link it must not be trolling..and it MUST be on topic.

The OP had nothing to do with politics...yet you brought it up...thats hijacking a thread and trolling. Just because you think its a valid comment in a political sense, doesn't give you the right to crash every thread. With your justification, Jack Thompson should be posting on every single thread how his disbarment was a result of the flawed Florida justice system.

[Expugnare]

first off you are the one being a douchenut for bringing up something i did at EvAv, not PiRi... second i think you're way out of line calling me out here for something i have not done and will not do, i think it's highly unfair of you to judge me for that.

if you re-read my posts in this thread i quickly shut him down and asked for this thread to be closed before any political bickering could get started....

in fact, my first post in thisd thread that included a link to a relevent article was justified and not trolling.

The reference to PiRi was that you revealed yourself as cyberdistraction there but haven't made mention (as far as I know) of it here. It was a heads up in the form of a preemptive labeling you as a proven and belligerent troll.

Second, I called you out on something you did do. If you deny this accusation, you are a coward and a liar.

If it is unfair to judge you on past actions, what should we judge you on? Your good intentions? Our hopes for redemption? Sorry, I am jaded and cynical, but when someone commits something heinous that could lose people their jobs for the sake that they were butthurt when they were ganged up on in a debate about a children's novel, they lose all respect from me. You were reckless and endangered the livelihood of others; there is no recovering from a character so sullied as that.

Finally, you brought in politics by an uncalled and biased remarks about an incident that has occurred with both presidential candidates and the use of messiah, referring to Obama with derision and malice.

[Radioguy9698]

Finally, you brought in politics by an uncalled and biased remarks about an incident that has occurred with both presidential candidates and the use of messiah, referring to Obama with derision and malice.

i don't give a shit, stop trying to provoke me into a political fight, i already said i'm not here to get into politics.

[Expugnare]

i don't give a shit, stop trying to provoke me into a political fight, i already said i'm not here to get into politics.

I am not attempting to provoke anyone, but when I smell bullshit, I will call you on it.

[Radioguy9698]

I am not attempting to provoke anyone, but when I smell bullshit, I will call you on it.

when you smell bullshit it's time to pull your head out of your ass

[Jackel]

i don't give a shit, stop trying to provoke me into a political fight, i already said i'm not here to get into politics.

Are you kidding me? Do you not read what you post?

double check that you also didn't make a $2,300 donation to the messiah..i mean.. obama's campaign

it's not trolling
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/504277.html

in other words, it's ok for all media outlets to glorify obama while making fun of mccain? but not vice versa?

you sound very hypocritical, or you may have a wild hair up your ass...

If those aren't you getting into Politics, then I don't know what is...especially when your first post goes straight to a political statement, on an off-topic thread.

Perhaps you should consider that if you are trying to change your image...then stop acting like a 10 year old troll.

[Rune_74]

So they closed my waarhammer online when my bank cancelled my credit card....nice.

(what the hell happened here?)

[Johan]

I am not attempting to provoke anyone, but when I smell bullshit, I will call you on it.

I'm sorry...I had a spicy meal. :)

[Slack3r78]

So they closed my waarhammer online when my bank cancelled my credit card....nice.

(what the hell happened here?)
Definitely check with anyone else you may have been using that card to pay recurring bills with. I had a similar situation with a bank account after having a checkbook stolen that was a complete pain in the ass because they'd try to draft from the closed account. Took a couple of months to finally find everything.

[pheriannath]

Guys, seriously.

Thread closed.